Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012) - Movie Review

[@goosebumpscompletionist7709]

I’d be amiss to say I enjoy this B-Movie, at least the concept and idea for it. It has that I Am Legend/I-Robot/World War Z/Daybreakers/Van Helsing/Pride Predjudice and Zombies cgi fest and that’s no fun. It’s an idea that is inherently dumb and played up like a farce, and judging what I know about production of all films - and particularly this film, studio meddling afflicted the vision which was closer to the book (which is better). Like Pride Prejudice and Zombies, studios apparently went deep on the source material to nerf it essentially, pride got it worse tbh. As a historian by education, I have a soft spot for historical horror fiction. Like The Apprentice from Darkside, and many others when it is there. They aren’t a popular genre, but seeing something like Cowboys Vs. Aliens or The Pale Door usually peaks my interests. I do see the problem with Seth Grahame Jones and others making things historically slighted, and problematic in the sense of a lack of transparency. Or even lack of knowledge- as in this case - as to the overarching factors that factored into motives of Civil War that could be linked but not exclusive to slavery that everyone seems to believe was the soul cause. But above all else - the oversimplification of something complex is inherently problematic in itself - which this movie can be considered in that way. I thought movie itself was a fun enough time to turn your brain off for - but it isn’t objectively good either. Funny that you mention The Asylum - they did rip this movie off believe it or not. Abraham Lincoln Vs. Zombies - and you see John Wilkes Booth - Lincoln’s assassinator - working with Lincoln lol. I think that movie will make your eyes bleed with the cgi there lol. Anyways great review Michael!

[@strangemichaelhorror]

Bruh, I didn’t know you were a history guy, too! That’s cool! lol. Never heard you mention that before lol. Sorry, man, I don’t get the appeal with this movie and I like a lot of those other films you listed. I might try that book out sometime, if you say it’s better. This movie is such a shame, to me. Could’ve been so much better, in my opinion-the CGI fest and the swinging-the-axe-around-like-a-child-who-just-saw-Star-Wars thing is more annoying than I ever thought it would’ve been lol. Thanks for watching, pal!

[@augustkellerwrites]

Great review!

[@strangemichaelhorror]

Thanks for watching, dude! Appreciate it!

[@augustkellerwrites]

@@strangemichaelhorror my pleasure! Keep up the hard work!

[@YusukeKnight]

Good review

[@strangemichaelhorror]

Thanks, Man!

[@kylekullin2520]

The Confederats being portrayed as vampires is so cliche!

[@strangemichaelhorror]

Yeah, agreed! So obnoxious lol. I didn’t even expect them to go that route, because it was such a dumb idea lol.